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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (3254)	8/27/2004 8:50:23 AM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 27181

.Kerry to have book burning? By Bill Roe Special to the Carolina Morning News Joseph Goebbels was the master manipulator of German propaganda for the Nazi regime. One of his main programs was to silence all discourse criticizing the Nazi rise to power. In doing this he literally destroyed millions of books and manuscripts that did not glorify the Third Reich. There is an old saying, "What goes around comes around." Listening to the Kerry campaign and its attempts to muzzle the book "Unfit for Command" should cause concern whether one is a Democrat, Republican or Independent. Freedom of speech is guaranteed by the First Amendment and it should apply to all instruments, whether they be from the right or the left. Yet Kerry and the left are quick to condemn John O'Neill's book and have gone nationwide to have the book removed from the shelves of bookstores and have attempted to remove all video comments by this group of more than 200 swift boat veterans. What's next? Possibly on Oct. 29 (Goebbels' birthday) they could have a nationwide book burning. The list of books could be expanded to include all books written by conservative authors such as Sean Hannity, Bill Sammon, Rush Limbaugh, etc. Kerry obviously wants to suppress readership of "Unfit for Command." Ironically, there was a limited supply printed and Kerry has the financial clout to buy up every book on the shelves. The public, however, has raced to the stores and cleared the shelves. The book is No. 1 nationwide. Word is there is so much demand that it could be seven weeks before additional books are available. Fortunately I was able to pick up a copy of "Unfit for Command" and also the book by Gen. Tommy Franks, "American Soldier." General Franks comes across as a leader of substance, where a Purple Heart is earned and respected. He received Purple Hearts while in combat but only when he had been immobilized and was relieved of duty. Scratches did not count. In contrast, Kerry used scratches to get medals. The comparison between the two is striking. Yet they did serve and are due respect. "American Soldier" gives one a faith in the leadership of the American soldier. "Unfit for Command" totals 185 pages. The first 99 tell the story of Kerry's 160 days, plus or minus, in Vietnam. The story is in dispute as to what happened. Yet one gets the feeling that if all the stories were not true charging Kerry unfit for command, there would be one hell of a libel suit being filed against them. So be it. Page 100 reviews how, when Kerry returned to the States, he went on the attack crucifying the men and women who were still serving honorably in harm's way in Vietnam, many of them in the Hanoi Hilton. He obviously loved the media attention and saw his damning of the American role in Vietnam as his ticket to a political career. In fact, his entire political career from his first run for political office was based on his supposed acts while being on a swift boat in Vietnam and Cambodia. Upon announcing his quest for the presidency, Kerry had two choices. He could go back to those 100-odd days in Vietnam more than 30 years ago or base his campaign on his 20 years of service in the U.S. senate. He chose his status as a war hero since his Senate career was undistinguished. Those 200-plus "Swifties" had enough of the farce known as John Kerry. They spoke out. Now he wants to silence them. Is this the American way?